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Yeh I will be converting my Aircooled eventually, I can do the work myself but want to know what I'm going to need so I can start getting all the parts together. I'll have a look for some of the build threads on the samba, I mostly want to see how people have mounted them, if they used diesel engine...

Hi guys, had anyone on here attempted a 1.8T conversion on their van and have any pictures of the engine mounts, or a build thread?
Just looking at what I will need for a future conversion

Hello, Hope this will help.... :wink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkyBAMMHpa4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Cordialement, :ok That will help me immensely, Its good to be able to watch someone doing it as I'm doing the job myself so I can compare. Hopefully will get so...

Awesome that looks like a good bit of kit I could do with in my toolbox anyway, will defo invest in one for 15 quid! I'm going to need a multimeter at some point anyway to tackle the birdnest of electrics inside!!

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Awesome cheers big herb, I've only got a cheap strobe gun though it doesn't have a reading for rpm I guess its just a bit of guesswork there without a tach?

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I'll be honest mine is a bit of a project too, had the engine out end of last year, rebuilt heads new piston rings every gasket but didn't touch the dizzy as I had no way of setting the timing. It has always seemed a bit underpowered so I'm hoping it will run a bit better after setting the timing co...

Hi Guys, Been a while since I posted on here I haven't had the van out for a while, so I want to give it a full check over before the good weather kicks in as I'm missing camping badly!! I've bought myself a timing strobe as I've never checked the timing since I've had it, but wondered if someone co...

Awesome cheers for that bigherb!

Can anyone tell me which is the inlet and which is the outlet on a CU mechanical fuel pump?

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Tony

So my engine will be ready to put back in this weekend after its freshen up, it is running twin webber carbs and since I bought it has had a vacuum line going to both carbs tee'd in the middle off to the advance on the distributor with no vacuum going to the retard vacuum inlet. is this the correct ...

I have repaired the heat exchanger for the time being, it is on the original vw ones so they haven't done bad really, the n/s one is solid and isn't even holed but the o/s had been welded previously. A bit of chemical metal and some exhaust bandage looks like it has done the job but wont really know...

I'm not too sure tbh I've repaired the original one for the time being, chemical metal and exhaust bandage so should hold out until I source a nice shiny new one. I will have to have a look at the early WBX ones though and see if they do fit

Hi saran, yes pushrod tubes removed, the one side came loose fine. I have removed the cylinder head and barrel together now so just have to seperate the two! Then on with the other side! Are there any warning signs of damaged heads I should be looking out for?

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Tony

Hi guys, I'm in the process of removing the cylinder heads from my 2.0 CU. I have removed the head bolts but the heads don't want to seem to come away without the barrels attached. is the best way just to prize the cylinder head away from the barrel with a pry bar or the like? Just asking before I s...

I know there is one called steel seal and another called k-seal, we sell a lot of k-seal in work for leak repairs on trucks seems to work well, but never used it personally

Tony